Sr Business Analyst with Project Manager experience || Masson, OH

Position: Sr Business Analyst with Project Manager experience

Location : Masson, OH(Onsite)
Visa: No OPT,CPT,H1B, GC

ONSITE BUSINESS ANALYST (JOB DESCRIPTION)
•     Perform business process design and requirements definition in conjunction with functional teams
•     Define and document requirements for process changes and development needs with necessary technical detail
•     Analyze and prioritize enhancement requests by identifying existing solutions and/or alternative solutions that optimally address the business needs and work with technical resources to fulfill enhancement requests
•     Communicate effectively with internal teams and external clients to deliver functional requirements
•     Act as a liaison between functional team and technical resources for enhancements
•     Provide functional requirements to development team and perform QA testing of requested enhancements
•     Manage scope and requirements throughout the project life cycle
•     Assist in operational roll out and user training for new functionality and tools
•     Closely working with other business stakeholders, software developers, application administrators, and IT infrastructure and security personnel to ensure proper application design and implementation

Key Responsibilities (BA)
•     Creates and maintains system documentation
•     Performs gap analysis for the assigned area of responsibility and provides recommendations for improvements.
•     Lead all phases of a project’s life cycle including defining the business need, establishing criteria and business requirements, understanding the impact to the business and designing and rolling out the project
•     Serve as a subject matter expert and perform research and/or analysis within assigned projects or category of business
•     Establish and report on metrics of assigned projects or categories to gauge business value
Project Coordination:
•     Defines and tracks project tasks and issues.
•     Runs project meetings to keep open projects on-schedule, and on-budget.
•     Works with the stakeholders and vendors to create realistic and achievable timelines.
•     Escalates project deliverable and/or timeline concerns.
•     Completes projects within expected deadlines or defined time estimates.
•     Facilitates and performs user acceptance testing (UAT).
•     Effectively works with vendors to provide the best solution for business and IT.
•     Ensures all project and vendor documents are collected and reviewed.
•     Creates and reviews PCRs (program change requests) especially related to projects.
•     Gathers business requirements and manages scope.
Preferred Qualifications
•     Prior experience in the application of the retail environment, data migration and Web Development programs
•     Apply analytical and problem-solving skills in all areas of project management and business systems analysis.
•     Work effectively in a team-oriented environment by establishing and maintaining good rapport with co- workers, supervisors, and others.
•     Strong communication skills and excellent customer service orientation
•     Detail orientated and well organized
•     High degree of reliability and timely completion of tasks
•     Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred